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Sec 17-2. ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS, DELETIONS AND CHANGES The following numbered sections and sub-sections of the BOCA Property Maintenance Code, Fifth Edition, 1996, are hereby amended by additions, insertions, deletions and changes so that such amended sections and subsections shall read as follows: (CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT) (SECTION PM-101.0 GENERAL) PM-101.1 Title: These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of University City, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as this code. PM-101.2 Scope: This code is to protect the public health, safety and welfare in all existing structures, residential and nonresidential, and on all existing premises and exterior properly by establishing minimum requirements and standards for premises, structures, exterior property, equipment, and facilities for light, ventilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection from the elements, life safety, safety from fire and other hazards, and for safe and sanitary maintenance; fixing the responsibility of owners, operators, and occupants; regulating the occupancy of existing structures and premises and providing for administration, enforcement and penalties. PM-101.8 Historic Structures: Where carrying out the provisions of this code will significantly alter the histodc or architectural character of an existing structure that has been officially designated by the State of Missouri or by the City of University City as a historic building, property or landmark, the code official upon application of the owner or the owner's representative, shall vary, modify orwaive the such provisions based on a finding that the public interest in health, safety and welfare will be served by such action. (SECTION PM-104.0 APPROVAL) PM-t04.2.1 Records:-Delete in its entirety. (SECTION PM-105.0 DUTIES AND POWERS OF CODE OFFICIAL) PM-105.3.1 Search warrants: 1. A search warrant may be issued by the municipal judge commanding the search of a structure or premises within the territorial jurisdiction of the city and municipal judge to search and seize, or photograph, copy or record any property, structure or premises which are in or used in or used in violation of this chapter. 2. The code official or any peace officer may make application for the issuance of a search warrant. The application shall: (1) Be in wdting; (2) State the time and date of the making of the application; (3) Identify the structure or premises which are to be searched in sufficient detail and particularity that the code official or peace officer executing the warrant can readily ascertain the structure or premises; (4) Identify the place or thing which is be be searched, in sufficient detail and particularity that the code official or peace officer executing the warrant can readily ascertain what he/she is to search; (5) State facts sufficient to show probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant. (6) Be vedfied by the oath or affirmation of the applicant; -2-